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<blockquote data-quote="TheChief4Life" data-source="post: 1612970" data-attributes="member: 747708"><p>With the number of 'upsets' happening in this round of 32, I thought it would be interesting to see how the average team seeding in the sweet 16 this year compares to previous years. For example, if the top four teams in each region made it to the sweet sixteen, the average seed of the teams would be 2.5 (each 1 seed plus each 2 seed plus each 3 seed plus each 4 seed equals 40; divide 40 by 16 and you get 2.5).</p><p></p><p>Coming into this tournament, the worst average seeding since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 was <strong>5.563</strong> in 1986. The sweet 16 that year consisted of three #1s, two #2s, a #3, a #4, two #5s, a #6, two #7s, a #8, a #11, a #12, and a #14.</p><p></p><p>Right now, regardless of the outcomes of the games still to play today, the <em>best</em> average seeding for the sweet 16 this year would be <strong>5.688</strong>; already setting the record for worst average seeding. If any or all of Abilene Christian, Ohio, LSU, Colorado, Maryland or USC win tonight, that average seeding gets even worse.</p><p></p><p>Does this show anything with any real conviction? Probably not. But I do think it just adds some mathematical evidence to what we already knew: this tournament has been the year of the upset/underdog.</p><p></p><p>If you’re curious, if ALL the remaining games end with upsets tonight, the average seeding heading into the sweet 16 would be 7.563. And honestly… at this point… that’s what I’m hoping for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheChief4Life, post: 1612970, member: 747708"] With the number of 'upsets' happening in this round of 32, I thought it would be interesting to see how the average team seeding in the sweet 16 this year compares to previous years. For example, if the top four teams in each region made it to the sweet sixteen, the average seed of the teams would be 2.5 (each 1 seed plus each 2 seed plus each 3 seed plus each 4 seed equals 40; divide 40 by 16 and you get 2.5). Coming into this tournament, the worst average seeding since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 was [B]5.563[/B] in 1986. The sweet 16 that year consisted of three #1s, two #2s, a #3, a #4, two #5s, a #6, two #7s, a #8, a #11, a #12, and a #14. Right now, regardless of the outcomes of the games still to play today, the [I]best[/I] average seeding for the sweet 16 this year would be [B]5.688[/B]; already setting the record for worst average seeding. If any or all of Abilene Christian, Ohio, LSU, Colorado, Maryland or USC win tonight, that average seeding gets even worse. Does this show anything with any real conviction? Probably not. But I do think it just adds some mathematical evidence to what we already knew: this tournament has been the year of the upset/underdog. If you’re curious, if ALL the remaining games end with upsets tonight, the average seeding heading into the sweet 16 would be 7.563. And honestly… at this point… that’s what I’m hoping for. [/QUOTE]
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